The Empire of Colop is a mammoth, genial nation, ruled by Raynia Sahan Peeler with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, punitive income tax rates, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, devout population of 8.408 billion Colopians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Colop city. The average income tax rate is 82.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Colopian economy, worth a remarkable 1,661 trillion cols a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Tourism, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 197,658 cols, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Surrealist houses shaped like mushrooms and volcanoes dominate the wealthiest neighborhoods, dubiously qualified Skandilundian barristers keep referring to laws as 'government guidelines', tourists call Colopian beach towns "the fine coastline", and clumsy self-injury is a viable claim in modern compensation culture. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Colop's national animal is the shark, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is colpision.

Colop is ranked 91,069^th in the world and 3,289^th in Lazarus for Largest Populations, with 8.41 billion capita.